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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • November 09, 2026

    Book Publishers Win $19.5M Default Judgment Against WeLib

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday ordered online "shadow library" WeLib to pay 13 major publishers $19.5 million for copyright infringement and directed hosting and internet service providers to disable its domains, handing the publishers a default judgment designed to shut the site down.

  • November 09, 2026

    Network Group Calls For 'Clear' Permit Timelines, Fee Cuts

    A trade group for advanced networks and data centers urged the Federal Communications Commission to press ahead with rules that could effectively hasten local permits and reduce paperwork fees stemming from broadband projects.

  • November 09, 2026

    State Agencies Fight Co.'s Bid For Phone Number Resources

    Public service agencies in Arizona, Maine and the District of Columbia have asked the Federal Communications Commission to deny NumberBarn's bid for access to phone number resources, which would give the company the right to directly assign phone numbers, saying several issues concerning its fitness remain unresolved.

  • November 09, 2026

    Wireless Growth Leads To Call For Rethink Of FCC Rural Aid

    A trade group for major mobile carriers told the Federal Communications Commission that explosive private-sector growth in fixed wireless access calls for the agency to reorient its approach to subsidizing network deployment in hard-to-reach areas.

  • November 09, 2026

    FCC Atty Shifts To Chair Carr's Office As Legal Adviser

    A legal adviser for a Federal Communications Commission member has moved over to a similar role in FCC Chair Brendan Carr's office.

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  • Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
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  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
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  • Share buybacks and stock splits
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of telecommunications law practices

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